African Pearwood exhibits a pinkish brown color with a slight darkening with age resembling a caramel color. Pearwood/Moabi is one of the largest trees in the forests of Equatorial Africa; it routinely reaches a height of 200 feet with 10-foot diameters and straight cylindrical boles to 100 feet. Pearwood is used as lumber and veneer in a variety of uses. It is extremely tough with high bending strength. Works well with most hand and machine tools.